observer Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Seems the Argies want their Malvinas back again, could the discovery of off shore oil deposits have anything to do with it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 It' was the UK's foot hold on the South Pole that was behind the first one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Thought Antartica was a sovereignty free zone? What was behind the "first one", was the withdrawal of HMS Endevour, which made an Argentine Dictator with flagging popular support, believe we wern't serious about defending it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Oooh ... I thought this was a festive recipe for a variant of our much loved indian type snacks. I shall now depart as quickly as I arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 That would have been on the food page Diz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I wasn't concentrating... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 May I suggest Obs you do some reading on the South Pole, The Uk has a claim on part of the South Pole, The claim is justified because of the Falkland Islands, All of the countries with a claim own land near by  Don't tell me you believed Maggies propaganda, the war was always about oil and mineral reserves on and around the South Pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Thought that was what I'm saying?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 No doubt you are all for capitulating and handing the Argies the Falklands then Kije? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 May I suggest Obs you do some reading on the South Pole    Don't forget to send a post card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Much too cold I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Much too cold I'm afraid. Â Hold on if it's winter here aren't they having summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Ahh but even summer is cold if your are used to the heat of hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Hell's not that bad DIZZY - if you try hard you can make the best of any bad situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Yep and I'm an expert at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 To answer your question Baz, No I am not, I just wish our governments would be honest with us and tell us why we really are going to War, instead of the lies, Both Tory and Labour governments are guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 .... and would that make any difference?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 The tory government didn't lie.... we went to war because a bunch of jumped up Argies sanctioned an invasion of OUR territory to boost their flagging popularity back home. Â We went to war to kick them out and thankfully were succesful. To hand back the Falklands now would be an act of treason and a smack in the face for those British servicemen who died out there or; like Simon Weston, were horribly scarred and injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 They sanctioned an invasion, after seeing a depleted defence (removal of HMS Endurance) due to Tory Defence cut backs. And if they do it again (before 2030), we won't even have a carrier to provide air cover for the fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Baz we went to war for the same reason the Argies invaded, for the mineral wealth that Is under Antartic, nothing to do with the population, we could have moved every single person in the Falklands over here, given them a million and a half pound each and saved money. The Uk was looking to the future,you can not mine on the Antarctic at the moment but that will change as minerals start to run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Perhaps someone was applying some forsight for a change?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 It has been announced that the Argentine president has thyroid cancer - that should be good for a few conspiracy theories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Perhaps she'll come over here and use the NHS?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Perhaps he'll come over here and use the NHS?!   He is a she, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner - photo on BBC website looks a bit like Nancy Dell’Olio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Too slow with the edit obs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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